SaaS Free Tier Concerns

Discussions center on the availability, future sustainability, and generosity of free tiers in software services, with users questioning if they will remain free forever, be removed, or cannibalize paid upgrades.

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CoughlinJ β€’ Feb 4, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Are we entirely discounting the free tier that's provided?

likeafox β€’ May 9, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Is there a possibility of the free tier no longer being available in the future?

joeduffy β€’ Feb 8, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Our free tier is still there and here to stay. What did we do to make you think it's been sunsetted? :-(

timsegraves β€’ Apr 23, 2015 β€’ View on HN

Thoughts? Any other reason to have or not have a free plan?

slothsinc β€’ Feb 2, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Is it a matter of time before the free version goes away?

dingo_bat β€’ Aug 5, 2018 β€’ View on HN

One would think that applies to the free users, not the paying customers.

hgazx β€’ Jun 13, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Ah, I understand that it had a free tier. Now I get it. You can’t beat free :P

notwhereyouare β€’ Jun 29, 2015 β€’ View on HN

the impression I got was that they are just no longer offering the free plan. If you signed up when it was free, you are good. Otherwise, you have to pay now

wscourge β€’ Jan 19, 2024 β€’ View on HN

Your free plan is really generous, are you planning on keeping it once the premium plans are released?

ktta β€’ Mar 9, 2017 β€’ View on HN

There is an always free tier which, if I'm not wrong, should be free forever.